Refer patient to Heritage

       Anyone can contact Heritage Hospice Care to begin the referral process. We can also assist you to start the process with the physician. You can submit your referral on this website or you can also contact us directly. 

      Our staff can be most helpful when we have sufficient time to build a trusting relationship with patients before the situation becomes critical.   

If you're a family member or close friend

          If you want to approach the subject of hospice one-on-one with your loved one, choose a quiet, comfortable place without distractions in which to do it. Choose your first words carefully. You might try something like “I want to talk with you about your illness. There may be a time when we may need to focus on your comfort instead of a cure, and I’d like to discuss the options with you” or, “Your last stay in the hospital seemed hard on you, I think there’s a way to avoid that in the future”.

If you're a physician or the other healthcare provider

        In determining prognosis, it should be the physician’s judgment that the patient’s life expectancy is 6 months or less. In practice, it can be difficult to accurately predict life expectancy. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like our help in assessing appropriateness for hospice services.